Visually stunning but also quite moving and intelligent, a good example of surrealism with meaning.

Ok it may seem expensive but the right animation can speak with greater clarity then a lot of so called art house product.

Slightly shoddy print but beautiful film, against all totalitarism (soviet or other kinds) as all artists should be and some truely amazing long takes.

To reinforce the point, for more polemical Pole's check out Wajda's Kanal.

A funny film about learning to temper your desires, great if you like laughing at dirty old men!

Cassavetes best (for me, I also adore Opening Night and like the rest a lot) pushes beyond the the limits of the artificial set-up to create something emotionally challanging and morally complex.

the companion piece to Grave, the situation may not be as extreme but the issues are the same, letting go of childhood things and the magical sequences are handled with a great attention to detail.

To expand the theme between sado-masochism and authoritarism, though this dvd isn't 100% recommended as the widescreen photography is cropped, but it's still good and perfectly watchable.

If you hate Hollywood and think it is devoid of art (as I once did) prepare to have your eyes opened by Mister Scorsese, less movie bratish and more genuine then you might think.

Talking about history, not perfect but the Sign of the Cross is a current indulgence, Hollywood excess, highbrow pervisity and the best of melodramatic emotionalism.

Book's on my favourite era's of cinema history (NOT RECOMMENDATIONS), Pre-Haye's Code when American cinema had life rather then the imitation of it.

Like the Italian's there is a lot of interesting uncharted territory in Japanese cinema, only recommended for those with perverse dispositions but it is illuminating exemple of some obscure films.

What to recomened, animation is is often negeleted by cinefiles but the medium is notable for its inventiveness and the best shorts can communicate profound ideas with deceptive ease.